UH College of Nursing Researcher Defines “Surgical Conscience” Among Perioperative Nurses Danielle Quintana, certified perioperative nurse and assistant clinical professor at the University of Houston College of Nursing, has conducted the first concept analysis on surgical conscience among perioperative nurses, those charged with overseeing surgical safety and sterile fields, or asepsis (the absence of bacteria, viruses and other organisms), inside hospital operating rooms. Surgical conscience is defined as the moral obligation to perform those duties […]
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New UH Nursing Graduates Ready to Educate, Care, Lead
Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George served as commencement speaker for the spring 2021 University of Houston College of Nursing graduation and pinning ceremony. George congratulated the students for persevering in their studies despite the pandemic. He urged them to take their place in world looking to them for leadership as well as health. “You are not giving an injection or medicine; you are giving hope,” he said. “You have a great purpose in this […]
First Doctoral Degree in Nursing at UH Approved
Doctor of Nursing Practice to Address Nursing Shortages The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has voted unanimously to approve the new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Houston College of Nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that will prepare family nurse practitioners (FNP) and nurse executives to address the shortages of primary care providers, nursing educators and leaders in a complex health care environment. “The University of Houston College of […]
UH College of Nursing Reaches its Number-one Strategic Goal Ahead of Schedule
Nursing Program’s Reclassification will Help Further Plans for Advanced Degrees In just over a year since its move to the University of Houston System’s flagship university, UH’s nursing school has reached its number-one strategic goal on its ambitious timeline. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board acknowledged the completion of criteria for reclassifying the school, which officially became the UH College of Nursing March 2. A name-change reception will be held tomorrow. “This change comes at […]